Samsung was trying to hit two targets with its Exynos 2600 gambit: strengthen its negotiating position with Qualcomm, and pad its mobile division's margins. Now, the South Korean behemoth appears on track to achieve both of these goals, if a recent report from Chosun Biz is anything to go by.

Samsung will equip the base Galaxy S26 and the S26+ with Exynos 2600 chips acquired from its LSI division at a $20-$30 discount to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Samsung LSI to supply Exynos 2600 to Samsung at a lower price than Qualcomm… a “cost-effectiveness” gambit

Samsung Electronics is planning to equip the standard and Plus models of its next-year smartphone lineup, the “Galaxy S26” series, with the mobile application processor… pic.twitter.com/FQEPVmzCUx — Jukan (@Jukanlosreve) November 17,

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